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<DIV><SPAN class=012350919-20052003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Connector lube, similar to the cail-lube, some kind of cleaner and
corrosion inhibitor, is actually specified by the RBOCs ( that's Regional Bell
Operating Companies for those who have never had to design for telecom) for all
those plug-in racks of equipment that make the phone work. At least when they
life-test the connectors they are lubed, I wonder if the stuff actually gets
used after an initial installation.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=012350919-20052003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Dean</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> David Harmon
[mailto:k6xyz@attbi.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 20, 2003 2:40
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Servo Extension
Connectors<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357243618-20052003><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Good idea Earl about cleaning the connector pins but be careful of what
is used....some of the cleaners will soften plastic.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357243618-20052003><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>I use Caig ProGold. Go to their web site and order one of their
samples....It's enough to last a very long time for our
use.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2><A
href="http://www.caig.com/">http://www.caig.com/</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=357243618-20052003><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=357243618-20052003><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Dave NSRCA 586</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>EHaury@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:57
AM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Servo Extension
Connectors<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0
face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Some sort of safety to ensure that
connectors stay together is a good practice, don't overlook the connections
at the receiver. <BR><BR>The pin/socket retention tab that the plastic
connector housing indexes against to keep the p/s in the housing is another
potential failure point. The metal tab will break off eventually and allow
the p/s to move out of the housing (unplug). This is especially true of
aileron connectors that are handled a bunch. I use flexible CA to keep this
from happening, just a little between the wire and the housing, it also acts
as a strain relief by anchoring the wire insulation to the housing. I
suggest not using non-flexible CA as there must be some movement between the
p/s/housing for alignment and good contact.<BR><BR>While on this subject,
those of us in a climate that promotes (profuse) sweating find that the
aileron connectors will degrade from handling if not cleaned with a contact
cleaner occasionally.<BR><BR>Earl</FONT>
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